Jacks & Trevally
Rainbow Runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
SaltwaterCarangidaeLeast Concern
About
The Rainbow Runner is a streamlined, pelagic fish known for its vibrant colors and fast swimming speeds. They are often found in schools and are opportunistic predators.
- Average size
- Up to 47 inches, typically 15-30 inches, up to 46 lbs
- Colors
- Olive-blue dorsally, fading to white or yellowish ventrally, with two narrow, light blue or bluish-white stripes along the sides, separated by a broader olive or yellowish stripe. Fins are yellowish to dusky.
- Diet
- Small fish, crustaceans, squid, and zooplankton
- Region
- Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico, and occasionally off the Atlantic coast of Florida and North Carolina